Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 112, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1918 — SPRING CLOTHES IN PARIS [ARTICLE]

SPRING CLOTHES IN PARIS

French Taste in Smarter Frocks Bears the Hallmark of the Times, Sim* plicity, Says Writer. At a place where about 150 frocks were shown every one was marked byi that hallmark of French taste Im clothes, simplicity, according to a Paris letter In the London Times. Tailor mades, little dresses, dinner gowns,, were all simple; exaggerations werei not to be found. Black silk jersey was much used for tailor mades, with long waistcoats of embroidered linen, tha neatest of these being a -white one finely embroidered in jet beads. Skirts are short and slim, coats are either redingote or short, the three-quarter coat being nowhere. There are pock-, ets and buttons, but the pockets do not bulge; they lie flat and have buttoned back flaps. Collars are no longer important for size, but there are some well-cut shawli collars on the coats, some of which; run off into a waist belt and button be-, hind. Beige, sand color, gray, navy, blue and black are the colors for tailored suits; some show practically not trimming except in the waistcoat, or in pockets and buttons. Basques show a slight fullness on the hips, and skirts look even narrower than they are, as they often have a deep hidden plait. Little dresses of. all kinds are shown, this season, from the most simple of country frocks in linen to the most! elaborate town dress in taffetas, crepe de chine, silk crepons and mousseline de sole. Two materials are still used, to make one frock, and embroidery 1» much used for trimming. A favorite embroidery is gray Angora mixed with white or blue, and there are some good little dresses in black crepe de chine with fawn and gray embroideries or impressions. The sleeveless pinafore tunic with wide shoulders and loose sash belt is geiteral. Sashes, loose belts and girdles are common. Short sleeves are as general as long ones, especially for the young.